Introducing Stitched Sentiments

Have you ever created a counted cross stitch project? Or perhaps you've been fortunate enough to have a mother, grandmother, or some other loved one in your life, who has been a cross-stitcher or embroiderer and has blessed you with one of her hand-crafted treasures. Perhaps hanging on your wall at this very minute, is a work of art — large or small — that was created for you with love. It is with thoughts of those pieces of artwork and those loved ones as well, that we introduce you to today's newest products….

There is something special about things made by hand, as if a bit of love is woven into the gift making it that much more special. Use the images & heartwarming sentiments within this set to create a wide variety of projects with that special homespun feeling. With an embroidery hoop and vintage embroidered words, it's easy to get just this kind of look. The banner can be added towards the bottom of the hoop featuring a companion sentiment. If you would rather not use the hoop image, the sentiments can be surrounded with the delicate vines and embellished with flowers or berries. So many creative possibilities.

A coordinating die collection will be available for sale separately, retailing for $8. This collection includes a total of 2 dies. 2-5/8" x 2-3/4" (A), 3/4" x 5-3/4" (B)

The coordinating Aida Impression Plate can be used to mimic the look of aida cloth used in counted cross stitch. Die cut a Limitless Layers 2.5" circle, impress it with the Aida Impression Plate and layer behind the opening of the embroidery hoop, for a realistic look to your paper-crafted projects!

The Details:

Aida Impression Plate will be available for purchase on November 15th.

It will retail for $16.

Aida Impression Plate measures 4-1/2" x 5-3/4".

Now that I've made all of the formal introductions, let's get onto the projects!

When I got my hands on Stitched Sentiments I could hardly wait to mix & match different colors for the berries & flowers on the vine images so that is what I focused on for my first project.

I started by stamping the vines in Spring Moss to form a frame of sorts.

I then added flowers and berries in Harvest Gold, Melon Berry & Aqua Mist. For all of them, I stamped multiple times without re-inking to create a softer more artistic effect.

For the center sentiment, I used the center circle from the In Stitches embroidery hoop die, cut from Sweet Blush cardstock. I heat embossed the word "love" with White Filigree Embossing powder and added the heart & flourishes in Melon Berry. I just love how realistic the stitches look!

I die-cut the banner from Aqua Mist cardstock and stamped the back with Background Basics: Super Stripes using Hawaiian Shores ink so a bit of it would peek out once the banner was folded. The sentiment was added with Hawaiian Shores as well.

The Rustic Cream card base was edged with a bit of Tea Dye Duo inks to create a softer, vintage feel.

A little bit about the banner die included in the In Stitches die set. Here is what the banner looks like when it is die cut. There are little openings that show you where to fold the cardstock so no scoring is required.

For the first folds, you make the creases just beside the middle openings, so the openings end up in the back. This creates the center portion of your dimensional banner.

For the second set of folds, you crease just to the side of the slits once again, allowing the slits to be covered by the overlapping cardstock.

I have a second card for you today featuring a more vibrant, bold color scheme.

I die-cut the embroidery hoop from Classic Kraft cardstock and stamped the woodgrain hoop with Dark Chocolate ink. Then I added the top clasp in True Black. I added several embroidered elements to the center portion that was die-cut from white cardstock using the Limitless Layers 2.5" Circle die. "You" was stamped in Pure Poppy, the flowers in Sweet Blush, the leaves in Simply Chartreuse and the tiny buds in Hawaiian Shores. Small pearls were added to the centers of the flowers.

The banner was die-cut from Hawaiian Shores cardstock with the sentiment being added with True Black ink.

I stamped the vines onto the Pure Poppy background with Pure Poppy ink and then impressed it with the Aida Impression Plate. As a finishing touch, I added stitching around the edge using the new Sew Simple Borders set and Fresh Snow ink. Everything was adhered to a Classic Kraft cards base which was swiped with a bit of Fresh Snow ink around the edge.

Now that you have seen a few of my creations, here are some of the amazing things that the team has created! Please note: Danielle, Dawn and Maile did not receive this set in time to participate in today's group post. We will be highlighting their use of the set on the morning of the 16th so you have something to look forward to after the release festivities!

I hope you have enjoyed all these amazing creations that both the team and I have shared with you today! Are you feeling as inspired as we are to get crafty either with paper or some sort of stitched project? Are you remembering any specific loved ones today, that used to or perhaps still do cross stitch or embroider? We would love to hear your initial thoughts on everything we introduced! Please leave a comment on this post to tell us what you think of the new products and you will be eligible to win big!

$75 Papertrey Ink Gift Certificate

to spend however you choose!

You have until 7am EST, November 14 to leave your comment and be eligible to win. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be announced on our November Release Winners Page before noon EST the same day. Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!

I cross stitiched so much when I was in high school and college. I absolutely loved taking a blank piece of fabric and turning it into a work of art. The precision of it was always relaxing to me. Some of the same feelings I associate with taking blank card stock and, using your precision tools such as stamps and dies, and making a piece of art. Now I can have the two together. Awesome!

These have got to be my favorites since theFriendship Jar sets. My mom & I both did cross stitch so these stamps are right up our alley! Loved the design teams interpretations as well. You girls are the greatest!

Oh my! This set is lovely. It makes me feel a twinge of guilt though since I put down my aida cloth and loads of floss and picked up scrapping and card making! Now it’s time I combine the two and pick up my first love again. Just love this stamp set Nichole:)

This is what I’ve been waiting to see since the early previews. So beautiful. I love embroidery not only for its inherent beauty but sentimentally because my father taught me to embroider!

After WWII he was temporarily unemployed and driving my mother crazy so she taught him to embroider along with her! In high school I made zodiac pillows for my girlfriends using the stem stitch and daisy stitch my father taught me. You never know the talents hidden in a person. Thankfully most share!

My grandmother did crochet and I have the most beautiful Mediterranean castle that she made for me when I got my architecture degree. My mom did stitching and lots of sewing, too, and I used to do cross stitch, embroidery and crewel. Thanks for these lovely stamps that celebrate those skills that I’ve inherited!

I cross stitch and am trying to do the cross-stitched Christmas stockings for my grandchildren, just love this whole set. Your projects are just beautiful and Melissa post is over the top adorable, lots of inspiration there!!

The aida cloth impression plate is a must have, and the sweet Stitched Sentiments set is just too sweet! I used to do a lot of cross-stitching, so I’m loving this! I’m really looking forward to this release!

What a wonderful stamp set! My mom taught me to cross stitch when I was very young and it was an craft we loved to do together. Now that she is gone, I have not just memories but those pieces in my home she made me. This set will come to live with me as I have shared my love of card making and stamping with my young daughter :).

I love my cross-stitching I did before the kids were born and often miss it. But with pre-schoolers around, counting goes out the window. I absolutely ADORE the Stitched Sentiments and that banner die is an absolute must-have.

This is going to be SOOOOO. hard…. I love fabric crafts as well as paper crafts and this month brings them together!!!!
I just “need” every single piece of this month’s release!
ARGHH so much for saving 🙂

I used to be a cross-stitcher a long time ago, until paper crafting took over. Now, I haven’t seen a needle in many years. 🙂 But these projects are bringing back all those nice memories. What a great set and wonderful projects.

I knew i liked the Stitched sentiment set but wasnt quite sure how i would use it. Now i know…what a great bunch of inspiration you all provided today! I love all the samples and now see how versitile this set will be in my collection!

Awesome!! This was my primary hobby before papercrafts 🙂 I love this set — and the impression plate?? SO smart. Love all of the projects you and the team have come up with!! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂

I love all of today’s stitched projects! I am a cross-stitcher from way back and appreciate the beautiful cards and tags you all have presented. I look forward to using these elements to make beautiful cards!

I have spent many hours cross-stitching and embroidering, seems like my old eyes make it harder these days. I have very fond memories of my Mom, grandmother and I stitching together. Love all the stitching and sewing themed stamps!

Wow! I knew this set would be great, but it has exceeded my expectations! I used to do alot of cross stitch, so this set is right up my alley. The addition of the Aida impression plate is the icing on the cake! LOVE it all!

OMG, this is one of my favorites from PTI!,, love the samples and the banner die is so sweet. I have cross-stitched for years, until I discovered stamping so this is a perfect set for me. Great job, Nicole!

So many beautiful interpretations today. I especially found Erin’s rainbow intriguing, Heather’s super creative touch in adding silver embossing to the top of her frame, and Melissa knocked my socks off with her tag (who would have thought a piece of lace behind the picked edge would be so dang cute?), and the card she shared showing how the stitching set was not just for use with the hoop. Loved the scene she created with the butterfly, banner and the heart flowers. Truly magnificent team!

The Aida impression plate is great – nice subtle background with just enough punch. The ribbon banner die is my favorite from today’s preview though – what a perfect accent and perfectly simple to use too!

I’ve been waiting for a look at projects using this set all week, and am not disappointed! Love the delicate, feminine look of the cross stitch effect. Really intrigued by the banner and hope it can be used with other sentiments. Cannot wait to see the images in the full set.

Love the banner and the stitched sentiments. The design team really showed how versatile this set is – it’s not just for sewing themes! Especially loved each and every one of Melissa’s projects (so her). And Betsy’s Christmas card too!

Beautiful cards! Love the Aida Impression plate and hoop & banner. All so cool. I used to be a GREAT fan of counted cross-stitch and truly loved it,always used 28 count material. But my eyes don’t like it so much any more.

Stitched Sentiments is great. It reminds me so much of a lovely friend of mine from years ago who would cross stitch beautiful holiday gifts. I especially like the design and colors used in the Love You Like a Sister card.

Oh my goodness! Just what I need for a “handmade” Christmas this year. I was planning to buy the cross stitch stamp set anyway, but Betsy’s Christmas blog post put me over the edge, for sure! 🙂 So much inspiration…so little time.

Talk about a walk down memory lane — I STILL have all my cross stitch paraphenalia and this day’s release brought back a flood of memories — how fun!!! You and the DT Ladies have truly outdone yourselves today!!!

My grandmother is an avid cross sticher. At 90 years young this is her favorite past time. (her second favorite is stamping with PTI stamps!) I have several incredible pieces hanging on my walls that I will treasure forever.

Love the embroidery hoop and thread dies. I have some very, very old hoops that I can’t imagine ever parting with that I continue to use today for stitching projects. Love them! And the thread card dies…. well, that’s just a must have.

I haven’t done cross stitch in years but I love this stamp set, the dies and the wonderful impression plate. Currently, I’m working on knitting blocks for Warm Up America which when pieced together as afghan will be sent to the Hurrican Sandy victims in New York and New Jersey.

I used to do so much counted cross stitch, today’s projects are making me want to dig my old stitching projects out and finish (!) some of them! Love the look and “feel” to everyone’s work, especially using that super cute embroidery hoop.

Wow, this is such an exciting release!!! Possibly the one I’m the most excited about! I was very much into cross stitching before I discovered stamping, and I still stitch whenever I’m sitting in front of the TV, so I think this set is absolutely lovely!! Love that great banner die, too – how perfect that it folds like that!!

Let me first say that today’s creations look like they’ve actually been cross-stitched vs. stamped. Such a fabulous job on this set and the coordinating dies. The aida impression plate really adds a lot to the finished cards…just like my old cross-stitched projects. Great job as usual.

I want EVRYTHING that has been showcased so far! There is so much versatility to these new releases! My mom and my grandmother are cross-stitchers and sewers, so these products would be perfect for papercrafts I make for them. I love how real the stamps look!

I am so happy to see the cross-stitch stamp set and dies. I was an avid counted cross-stitcher for many years, even owning a retail store! I haven’t cross-stitched in many years, what with all of the paper crafting I enjoy, which is also much easier on these aging(gasp!) eyes!

Stitched Sentiments is such a departure from what I am normally drawn to, but you have pulled it off – I’m hooked! Brings back memories of my counted cross stitch projects of the past and makes me long to stitch yet another folk art Santa Claus!

Just love embroidery work! I have done a bit myself and actually have one hanging in my living room. I also have a daughter who does beautiful embroidery work and hope that I receive this set in time to make her a birthday card using this new set which is the beginning if next month. Just Love all of the samples today and there is always so much inspiration to be had From the DT.

I love, love, love the stitched collection! I used to stitch when I was adolescent, and having this opportunity to have stitching patterns in paper crafting is totally awesome! Thank you for inspriation!

I absolutely love the cross stitch stamps!!! I come from a family of cross-stitchers, so they would love receiving cards made with this stamp set and dies. (Not to mention the fun I’ll have making them!!)

I used to be in a cross stitching group. That was before I discovered stamping! This release takes me back to those days. Love the hoop and banner. Love the aida cloth IP. And betsy’s Christmas card is to die for. Curses, Betsy, you got me again!

I’m loving the banner die. I love those little slits that make it so easy to create a perfect banner every time! Fabulous idea and wonderful product that I will definitely put on my ‘must have’ list! 🙂

Wow – this set & matching dies are going straight to the top of my wish-list. Cross stitch was my first crafty love, long before I discovered stamping & paper-craft, & this set really combines these crafty passions so well. And the Aida impression plate is fabulous!

Wow! The In Stitches sentiment banner is gorgeous – love the ‘movement’ of it! I don’t think that there was a relative of mine that didn’t stitch…including my dad! He cross stitched my mom and my sister’s Ukrainian blouses! The inside of his stitching was just as neat as the outside!

I used to cross-stitch all the time and so did my mom and grandmother. Such a cute set that brings back so many memories. I can see so many uses for the impression plate, it could make any image look like cross-stitch.

O my stars!!! I love, love, love the stitched sentiments set and dies!! I don’t know what is more exciting, all the possibilities with the stamps and dies, or the fact that stitching stamps are a theme I have been looking for ALL over and now I have found!!!

I haven’t stitched in a while, even though I still have drawers full of charts and yards of linen fabric. Wonder why I suddenly feel the urge to go dig it out? Thanks for all the inspiration today, and for the chance to win a great gift certificate!

I adore today’s products and projects!!! I have done cross stitching in the past and although I enjoyed it , it was very tedious! Stamping has been my “addiction of choice” (lol) for 9 years now and these look like such fun to create with!

I love this look! My mother made me a cross-stitch ornament every year for Christmas when I was growing up. Whenever I see cross-stitch items, i think fondly of the time she spent working on them while we sat together. What a neat concept for a stamp set!

There are so many wonderful women in my life who I would love to create some “Just Because” cards for, using the Stitched Sentiments stamps, dies, etc that you’ve shown us today. I love the realism that you’ve been able to create, and can’t wait to get my hands on all those supplies!

This set has really caught my eye. One of the first crafts I selected to do on my own (that is, outside the crafts done in school) was a counted cross stitch package I asked my mom to buy me at a local craft store. What a great way to combine one of my first craft loves to my current one!

Wow! Gorgeous projects! I love to hand sew on my cards and scrapbook pages because I love the homespun feel that it adds. This new stamp set just warms my heart! I remember when I was a girl one of the first things that I learned was cross stitching and I still love using a needle and thread to create with!
Thanks for these wonderful new products and everyone’s inspiring projects!
🙂 Jill

I was thrilled to see this set. I’ve been anxiously waiting for it all release. It was the first set to catch my eye during sneak peeks. My mother taught me to cross stitch years ago and it’s still one of my favorite relaxing, past times (after paper crafting, of course!) Many of the Christmas gifts that I’m giving this year are hand stitched. This set would make perfect gift tags!

Oh… my… goodness! I taught my husband to cross stitch many, many years ago. And he became better at it than I. I remember coming home from work one evening after he had been out of work for a few days with a bout of back trouble. He had cross-stitched the cutest little pic of a pig and a skunk (not sure if I was the pig or the skunk – lol). And the cross-stitched Christmas ornaments he made for me that are framed with those little embroidery hoops – oh, what treasures, especially now. What a truly wonderful release!

Oh my goodness! Everything crosstitch looks so real! I think it would be fun to use these on fabric to do the actual crosstitching of the sentiments or images! I love everyone’s samples and hard work for our enjoyment!

Melissa Phillips really summed up my feelings for this stamp set! Just this weekend, I went to a bridal shower where for my gift, I stitched the bride and groom’s names along with their wedding date on osnaburg fabric in their wedding colors (Etsy sells these for $ 120!) and an ornament with their initials as their wedding date is days away from Christmas. Making cards and homemade gifts are very important to me. Many people ask me how I have the time to make something. I make the time! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

Te cross stitching projects are just wonderful. I did cross stitching for years, and then I found paper crafts. That was the end of my cross stitching hobby. The hoop is a cute idea and the banner die is great.

Oh my heck, I’m dying with excitement over today’s posts! My Grandma has been an avid knitter all her life, making the most beautiful sweaters and afghans. She’s 95 years old now and in a nursing home. I am squealing with excitement to make cards for her with these goodies, she looks forward to mail delivery every day and I try to send her cards a few time a week. I know she’ll love the cards made with these to pieces!

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